Asparagus With Black Bean Beef Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Pound Beef, sliced, marinated
- 1 Pound Asparagus
- 1/4 Teaspoon Baking soda, dissolved in
- 2 teaspoons water
- 1 Tablespoon Chinese fermented black
- Beans, minced with:
- 4 Garlic cloves (1/2 teaspoon
- Each)
- 1 Teaspoon Rice wine
- 2 Teaspoon Soy sauce
- Peanut oil
- ========= MARINADE FOR BEEF ==========
- 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 Teaspoon Soy sauce
- 1/2 Teaspoon Rice wine
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/4 Teaspoon MSG (optional)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- =========== GRAVY MIXTURE ============
- 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
Directions:
- Cut the beef when it is partially frozen, and cut it across the grain into thin slices.
- Stir baking soda solution into the beef (to help tenderize it). Stir in the marinade. Then stir in 1 tsp peanut oil and marinate the beef for one hour or more in the refrigerator.
- Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil over high heat, add 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in asparagus. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover pan for 2 minutes, and do not lift lid. When done, remove to a platter.
- Over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir-fry the RINSED black beans and garlic mixture. Stir for a few seconds. Add the beef. Stir-fry quickly until barely. Do not overcook or the beef will become tough. Sizzle in 1 tablespoon of rice wine and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce. Stir in asparagus.
- Add gravy mixture. Stir until thickened. Serve hot.